Total births
15
Girls' name · since 1973
Tesse
15 babies named Tesse in U.S. Social Security records since 1973, with the highest year being 1973. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- 15
- total births
- 1973–1992
- years on record
- 1970s
- peak decade
- 33%
- born in that decade
Tesse sits outside today's top ranks for girls, with 15 recorded since 1973.
Social Security Administration records show Tesse recorded 15 times among girls since 1973, though it doesn't currently rank among the most-used girls names, peaking in the 1970s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1973 to 1992.
- 15 total births
- 1973–1992 years on record
- 1970s peak decade
- 33% born in that decade
Data updated Jul 2026
The verdict
15 girls have been named Tesse since 1973, peaking in the 1970s, last recorded in 1992.
- 15
- total births
- 1973–1992
- years on record
- 1970s
- peak decade
- 33%
- born in that decade
1970s
Peak decade
33% of everyone ever named Tesse was born in this single decade.
1973
Single peak year
5 babies were named Tesse in 1973 - its busiest year on record.
Tesse's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Tesse's full recorded timeline at 1986, 67% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 33% in the earlier half -- usage has skewed toward the present, not a one-decade spike. Its quietest year on record was 1973, with just 5 recorded births.
Tesse at a glance
Last recorded 1992Peak year
1973
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1973
Tesse popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1973–1992
- Peak year (1973)
- 5
- Annual births at peak, across 20 years of records
Tesse by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1970s was Tesse's strongest decade.
5 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 33% of all-time use.
Tesse births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1970s
1970s
5 births
- 1980s
1980s
5 births
- 1990s
1990s
5 births
What this shows Peak: 1970s at 5 births (33% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Tesse? ▼
15 babies have been named Tesse since 1973. It was last recorded in 1992. The peak year was 1973 with 5 births.
When was Tesse most popular? ▼
Tesse was most popular in the 1970s decade with 5 total births. The single peak year was 1973.
How long has the name Tesse been used? ▼
Records for Tesse go back to 1973, giving 20 years of history through 1992.
What names are similar to Tesse? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Tessa, Tess, Tessie, Tesla, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.
What to do with Tesse's data
- Tesse's usage has stayed within range of its 1970s decade-level peak (5 total births) through the 1990s (5) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.
- Weighing it against an alternative? Put two names side by side. Compare names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
Keep exploring Tesse
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Data Sources
Data as of July 2026. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).
According to the Social Security Administration, this profile draws directly from the agency's public-use baby-name files (updated June 2026). See our methodology for the full extraction, aggregation, and privacy-suppression rules.
Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications, National Data, 1973–1992 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).
State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).
Cite this page
NameAlmanac Editorial. "Tesse: Baby Name Since 1973 - 15 Births, Peak 1973." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/tesse. Licensed CC BY-SA 4.0.
Name Almanac is rendered directly from the Social Security Administration's public baby-name files, no number is typed in by an editor. This profile for Tesse draws directly on SSA national and state-level files, no figure is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of July 2026.